Thursday, August 11, 2011

North Sumatera

North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara) is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.

Geography and population

The province of North Sumatra stretches across the island of Sumatra between the Indian Ocean and the Strait Malacca. It borders Aceh province on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra provinces in the southeast. It has an area of 70,787 km². The province contains a broad, low plain along the Strait of Malacca on which the provincial capital, Medan, is located. In the south and west, the land rises to the mountain range that runs the length of Sumatra; the mountains here are dominated by Lake Toba, formed from the caldera of an ancient volcano. Several large islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra are part of North Sumatra, most notably Nias, and the Batu Islands.
North Sumatra recorded a population of 11.48 million in the 2000 national census. An Intercensal estimate for 2007 shows a population of 12,834,371, 2010 census recorded 12,985,075 people, a sex ratio of 99.59 men per 100 women.

Agriculture and economy

Sumatra Mandheling and Sumatra Lintong coffee beans are grown in North Sumatra and largely exported to the United States. Mandheling is named after the similarly spelt Mandailing people located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The name is the result of a misunderstanding by the first foreign purchaser of the variety, and no coffee is actually produced in the "Mandailing region". Lintong on the other hand, is named after the Lintong district, also located in North Sumatra.

Tourism

Besides Lake Toba and Orang Utan conservatory at Bukit Lawang there are also Taman Hutan Raya at Berastagi which declared by Keputusan Presiden RI Nomor 48 Tahun 1998 tanggal 19 November 1998.Seaports
North Sumatra has international seaport at Belawan, Medan and now to prepare a new seaport at Kuala Tanjung, Batubara regency for about Rp.1 trillion ($114 million) budget.

Bukit Lawang is the tourist area frequented by foreigns or local tourists. Which also has the appeal of nature, namely rivers, forests, flora and fauna. In bukit lawang there are many races living peaceful and livelihood such as farmers, small traders, and tourism businesses. There are also many kids living in the poverty and dropouts of school. but they have the potentials and desire to achieve a better life.These are the main reasons, we hold the event : Preserving Indonesia cultural dances,Promoting cultural dances to foreign tourist and To help children get school, Introducing Indonesian cuisine.Yusri and me made the program to help those kids, we holds this traditional dances and expecting a very little donation from you. Your donations will be a very useful for them, and by supporting this program you will help those kids to get school, and contributing to support their ancient cultures that is almost forgotten. This all is based of one concept to maintain what is supposed able to survive on its own. You contribute it, we utilize it. You support it and we gonna make it. Your attention will be so important and valuable for us.